2017 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS-Class Comand Manual

XPress theØbutton on the COMAND con-
trol panel.
or
XPress Vehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select System Settings: press the con-
troller.
XSelect WiFi.
The WiFi menu appears.
XSelect Connect via WPS PBC.
XSelect the vehicle from the device to be con-
nected and ConnectviaWPSPBC. The vehi-
cle is displayed with the SSID MB Hotspot
XXXXX.
XTo confirm the entry:press the controller.
Connecting a device via WPS PBC (Can-
ada)
Prerequisite:
For this type of connection, the device to be
connected must support "Connect via push but-
ton".
XPress theØbutton on the COMAND con-
trol panel.
or
XPress Vehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select System Settings: press the con-
troller.
XSelect WiFi.
The WiFi menu appears.
XTo select one of the hotspots that has been
found: turn and press the controller.
A menu for making the connection appears.
XSelect Connect via WPS PBC.
XPress the pushbutton on your device.
XTo confirm the entry: press the controller.
Generating a new security key (USA)
XPress theØbutton on the COMAND con-
trol panel.
or
XPress Vehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select System Settings: press the con-
troller.
XTo select WiFi: turn and press the controller.
The WiFi menu appears.
XTo select GenerateSecurityKey: turn and
press the controller.
XTo select Regenerate: press the controller.
A new security key is generated.
XTo save the security key: turn the controller
and select Save.
The WiFi menu appears. The new security key
will now be displayed and verified when a
connection is established via the security key.
The connection must be re-established with
the newly created security key.
iDevice connections established using the
previous security key will no longer work after
the security key is changed. You have to
reconnect these devices (
Ypage 37).
WiFi39
System settings
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Changing the name of the SSID (USA)
XPress theØbutton on the COMAND con-
trol panel.
or
XPress Vehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select System Settings: press the con-
troller.
XTo select WiFi: turn and press the controller.
The WiFi menu appears.
XTo select Change SSID: turn and press the
controller.
A dialog for entering the SSID appears.
XEnter the new SSID.
XTo select ¬: turn and press the controller.
The new SSID is shown on the device to be
connected and in the Connect Using
Security Keymenu.
iDevice connections established using the
previous SSID will no longer work after the
SSID is changed. You have to reconnect these
devices (
Ypage 37).
Bluetooth®settings
General information about Blue-
tooth®
Bluetooth®-capable devices, e. g. mobile
phones, need to comply with a certain profile in
order to be connected to the multimedia sys-
tem. Every Bluetooth
®device has its own spe-
cific Bluetooth®name. Bluetooth
®technology is a standard for short-
range wireless data transmissions up to approx-
imately 10 meters. You can use Bluetooth
®to
connect your mobile phone to the multimedia
system, for example:
Ruse the hands-free system
Restablish an Internet connection
Rlisten to music using Bluetooth®Audio
Rexchange vCards
Bluetooth®is a registered trademark of Blue-
tooth Special Interest Group (SIG) Inc.
Activating/deactivating Bluetooth®
X
Press the Øbutton.
or
XPress Vehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo select System Settings: slide6, turn
and press the controller.
A menu appears.
XTo select Activate Bluetooth: turn and
press the controller.
This switches Bluetooth
®on O or off ª.
Setting the system language
This function allows you to determine the lan-
guage for the menu displays and the navigation
messages. The selected language affects the
characters available for entry.
iThe navigation announcements are not
available in all languages. If a language is not
available, the navigation announcements will
be in English.
iWhen you set the system language, the lan-
guage of the Voice Control System will
change accordingly. If it is not supported by
the Voice Control System, English will be
selected.
XPress the Øbutton.
or
XPress Vehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
40Setting the system language
System settings

XTo selectSystem Settings: slide6, turn
and press the controller.
A menu appears.
XTo select Language: turn and press the con-
troller.
The list of languages appears. The #dot indi-
cates the current setting.
XSelect the desired language.
The multimedia system loads the selected
language and sets it.
Calling up the favorite functions
The favorites function can be called up as fol-
lows:
Rvia the System Settingsmenu
Rvia the Favorites button on the controller
(Ypage 20)
Rvia the Favorites button on the touchpad
(Ypage 21)
Calling up the Favorites function via the sys-
tem menu:
XPress the Øbutton.
or
XPress Vehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo select System Settings: slide6and
press the controller.
A menu appears.
XTo select Favorite Functions: press the
controller.
The favorites are displayed.
XTo select the desired function, e.g. Phone‐book: turn and press the controller.
A menu appears.
Calling up the Favorites function using the
controller:
XPress the favorites button on the controller.
The favorites are displayed.
XTo select the desired function, e.g. Phone‐book: turn and press the controller.
Calling up the Favorites function via the
touchpad:
XPress the favorites button on the touchpad.
The favorites are displayed.
XTo select the desired function, e.g. Phone‐book: turn and press the controller. The Favorites function can be exited at any time.
To exit the Favorites function:
XPress the Favorites button again
or
XPress %on the controller.
or
XPress the %button on the touchpad.
or
XTo select %in the display: turn and press
the controller.
Further information on the Favorites function
(
Ypage 30).
Importing/exporting data
General notes
!
Never remove the stick or card when writing
data to the USB stick or the memory card. You
may otherwise lose data.
Using this function, you can do the following
with your personal multimedia system data:
Rtransfer your personal COMAND data from
one system/vehicle to another.
Rmake a backup copy of your personal data
(export data) and load it again (import data).
Rprotect your data from unwanted export by
activating a PIN prompt (presetting: deacti-
vated ª).
You can either use an SD memory card or a USB
storage device (e.g. a USB stick) as temporary
storage.
Please remember that the NFTS file system is
not supported. The FAT32 file system is recom-
mended.
Importing/exporting data41
System settings
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Activating/deactivating PIN protec-
tion
XPress th eØ button.
or
XPress Vehicl ein themain function bar.
The vehicl emen uis displayed.
XTo select System Settings:slid e6, turn
and press th econtroller .
A men uappears.
XTo select DataImport/Expor t:tur nand
press th econtroller .
XSelectActivate PIN Protectio n.
Activat eO or deactivat eª PIN protection .
When activating PIN protection ,you will be
prompted to ente r aPIN .
XTo ente rth e4-digit PIN and select ¬:turn
and press th econtroller .
You will be prompted to ente rth ePIN again .
XEnterth ePIN again and select ¬.
The PIN prompt no wprotect syour personal
dat afrom unwanted export.
iIf you deactivat eyour PIN protection ,you
will first be prompted to ente ryour PIN .If you
hav eforgotte nyour PIN ,an authorize d
Mercedes-Benz Cente rcan deactivat eyour
PIN protection for you. Alternatively, you can
deactivat ePIN protection by resetting your personal multimedia system dat
a
(
Ypage 43) .
Importing/exporting data
XInsertth eSD memory car d (Ypage 154).
or
XConnect aUS Bdevice (e.g. aUS Bmemory
stick ) (Ypage 154).
XPress th eØ button.
or
XSelec tVehicl ein themain function bar.
The vehicl emen uis displayed.
XTo select System Settings:slid e6 and
press th econtroller .
A men uappears.
XTo select DataImport/Expor t:tur nand
press th econtroller .
XSelectImport Dat aorExport Dat a.
iIf you import dat asuc has address data, th e
existing dat aon th emultimedia system is
overwritten. You will see amessage to this
effect. COMAND is restarte dafter th edat a
import .
If PIN protection is activated, aPIN prompt
appear swhen you select Export Data.
42Importing/exporting data
System settings

XTo enter the PIN: turn the controller and press¬.
PIN protection is deactivated.
XTo select MemoryCard,USB 1or USB 2: turn
and press the controller.
This function exports all the data to the selec-
ted disc.
A window appears with the message that the
data has been exported.
iYou can export address data, bookmarks,
system settings that you have made and radio
station lists, for example.
Mercedes-Benz is not liable for any loss of
data.
Reset function
You can reset the multimedia system to the fac- tory settings. This includes the deletion of all of
your personal multimedia system data. These
include:
RStation presets
REntries in the destination memory
REntries in the list of previous destinations in
the navigation system
REntries in the address book
RAuthorized telephone
In addition, an activated PIN protection, which
you have used to protect your data against
unwanted export, will be deactivated. Resetting
is recommended before selling or transferring
ownership of your vehicle, for example.
Mercedes-Benz is not liable for any loss of data.
XPress the Øbutton.
or
XPress Vehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo select System Settings: slide6, turn
and press the controller.
A menu appears.
XTo select Reset: turn and press the controller.
A prompt appears asking whether you wish to
reset.
XSelect YesorNo.
If you select Nothe process is canceled.
If you select Yes
a prompt will appear again
asking whether you really wish to reset.
XSelect YesorNo.
If you select Yesa message will be shown. The
multimedia system is reset to the factory set-
tings and restarted.
If you select No
the process is canceled.
Reset function43
System settings
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Your multimediasyste mequipment
These operatin ginstruction sdescribe all th e
standar dan doptional equipment of your multi-
media system, as available at th etime of going
to press. Country-specifi cdifference sare pos -
sible. Bear in min dthat your vehicle may no t
feature all function sdescribed here. Thi salso
applies to safety-relevan tsystems an dfunc-
tions.
Read th einformation on qualifie dspecialis t
workshop sin th evehicle Operator's Manual.
Important safet ynotes
GWARNING
If you operat emobile communication equip-
men twhil edriving, you will be distracted from
traffic conditions. You could also los econtro l
of th evehicle. There is aris kof an accident.
Only operat ethis equipment when th evehicle
is stationary.
You mus tobserv eth elegal requirements fo rth e
country in whic hyou are currentl ydrivin gwhen
operatin gmobile communication sequipment in
th evehicle.
Vehicl esettings
Calling up vehicle settings
XPress th eØ button.
or
XPress Vehicl ein themain function bar .
The vehicle men uis displayed.
XTo selec tVehicl eSettings:turn an dpress
th econtroller .
XTo select th edesired vehicle setting: turn
an dpress th econtroller .
The main are awit hth esetting elemen tis
active .
Selecting adifferent vehicle setting:
XTo activat eth emen ufo rselecting th evehicle
setting :slid e5 thecontroller . Exitin
gth evehicle settings:
XTo selec t& :slid e6 andpress th econ-
troller.
Ambien tlighting
General notes
You can set th efollowin gfo rth eambien tlight-
ing:
RInterio rwelcom eligh t
Ambien tlighting is activated fo r ashort time
when th edriver's doo ris opened.
RBrightness
Thi ssetting makes an additional change to
th ebrightness of th eambien tlighting .
RColor
Thi ssetting changes th ecolor of th eambien t
lighting .
Setting th ebrightness
XCall up VehicleSettings(Ypage 44).
XTo selec tAmbien tLigh tBrightness:turn
an dpress th econtroller .
The setting elemen tis active .
XPress thecontroller .
XTo change th ebrightness value: turn an d
press th econtroller .
You can fin dfurther information on th einterio r
lighting in th evehicle Operator's Manual.
Setting th ecolor
XCall up VehicleSettings(Ypage 44).
XTo selec tAmbien tLigh tColo r:turn an d
press th econtroller .
The setting elemen tis active .
XTo selec t acolor :turn th econtroller .
You can fin dfurther information on th einterio r
lighting in th evehicle Operator's Manual.
Setting th einterior welcom eligh t
XCall up VehicleSettings(Ypage 44).
XTo selec tInterior Welcom eLigh t:turn
an dpress th econtroller .
XPress thecontroller .
The function is switched on or off, dependin g
on th eprevious status.
44Vehicle settings
Vehicle functions

You can find further information on the interior
lighting in the vehicle Operator's Manual.
Switching locator lighting on/off
If you switch on theLocator Lightingfunc-
tion, the exterior lighting is switched on for a
short time when it is dark. The light switch must
be set to Ã.
The exterior lighting remains on for 40 seconds
after the vehicle is unlocked. When you start the
engine, the locator lighting is switched off and
automatic headlamp mode is activated.
You can find further information on the auto-
matic headlamp mode in the vehicle Operator's
Manual.
XCall up Vehicle Settings(Ypage 44).
XTo select LocatorLighting: turn and press
the controller.
XPress the controller.
The function is switched on or off, depending
on the previous status.
You can find further information on the locking
feature in the vehicle Operator's Manual.
iThere may be fewer settings or none
depending on your vehicle's equipment.
Setting the delayed switch-off time
Interior lighting delayed switch-off
The interior lighting is activated for the duration
of the delayed switch-off time when the Smart-
Key is removed from the ignition lock.
XCall up Vehicle Settings(Ypage 44).
XTo select Interior Lighting DelayedSwitch-off: turn and press the controller.
The setting element is active.
XTo change the delayed switch-off time: turn
the controller.
You can find further information on the interior
lighting in the vehicle Operator's Manual.
Exterior lighting delayed switch-off
If you switch on the Exterior LightingDelayed Switch-offfunction, the exterior
lighting is switched on for a short time after the
engine is switched off. The light switch must be
set to Ã. The exterior lighting remains on for 60 seconds
after the engine is switched off. If you close all
the doors and the tailgate, the exterior lighting
switches off after the set time.
XCall up Vehicle Settings(Ypage 44).
XTo select Exterior Lighting DelayedSwitch-off: turn and press the controller.
The setting element is active.
XTo change the delayed switch-off time: turn
the controller.
Displaying energy consumption and
generated electrical energy
A bar graph displays the energy consumption
and the generated electrical energy.
XCall up Vehicle Settings(Ypage 44).
XTo select Consumption: turn and press the
controller.
The energy consumption and the generated
electrical energy for the last 15 minutes of the
journey is shown.
For further information on energy consumption,
see the vehicle Operator's Manual.
Displaying the fuel consumption
A bar graph displays the fuel consumption.
XCall up Vehicle Settings(Ypage 44).
XTo select Consumption: turn and press the
controller.
The fuel consumption for the last 15 minutes
of the journey is shown.
Switching the ionization on/off
The ionization has a cleansing effect on the air in
the vehicle interior. You can find further infor-
mation on the ionization in the vehicle Opera-
tor's Manual.
XCall up Vehicle Settings(Ypage 44).
XTo select Ionization: turn and press the
controller.
The ionization is switched on or off, depend-
ing on the previous status: press and turn the
controller.
To exit a menu:
XPress the %button.
Vehicle settings45
Vehicle functions
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Seats
Overview
You can configure the following seat functions in
the menu:
RBackrest side bolsters
RLumbar
RSeat cushion
RMassage
RDynamics
RSeat heating balance
iThere may be fewer settings or none
depending on your vehicle's equipment.
Selecting the adjustment function
and seat
XPress the Øbutton.
or
XTo select Vehiclefrom the main function bar:
turn and press the controller.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo select SeatSettings: turn and press the
controller.
The seat settings menu is shown.
or
XPress the Tbutton on the controller.
The seat settings menu is shown.
XTo select the required seat function: turn and
press the controller.
XTo switch between DriverandFrontPassenger: slide 1 the controller.
Adjustment functions
Adjusting the backrest side bolsters
XCall up the seat functions (Ypage 46).
XTo select Backrest Sides: turn and press
the controller.
XTo change the setting: turn the controller.
You will see the changes you have made in the settings display.
XTo exit the menu: press the%button.
Adjusting the seat contour in the lum-
bar region of the seat backrest
This function allows you to adjust the air cush-
ions in the lumbar region of the backrest (4-way
lumbar support).
XCall up the seat functions (Ypage 46).
XTo select Lumbar: turn and press the control-
ler.
XTo activate the setting element: press the
controller.
XTo change the setting: slide 4or1
the controller.
The change will be visible in the setting ele-
ment.
XTo exit the menu: press the%button.
Adjusting the seat cushion
XCall up the seat functions (Ypage 46).
XTo select Seat Surface: turn and press the
controller.
XTo select a seat: slide 1the controller.
XTo change the setting: turn the controller.
You will see the changes you have made in the
settings display.
XTo exit the menu: press the%button.
Adjusting the driving dynamics
XCall up the seat functions (Ypage 46).
XTo select a seat: slide 1the controller.
XTo select Dynamic Multicontour Seat:
turn and press the controller.
You can select:
R0: Off
R1: Level 1 (weak)
R2: Level 2 (strong)
XTo select the setting: turn the controller.
XTo exit the menu: press the%button.
Massage programs
Overview
You can select the following massage programs:
RRelaxing Massage
46Seats
Vehicle functions